Xuanfeng focused intently on deciphering the runes on the ancient stele. As the information in the runes gradually became clearer, everyone's expressions grew increasingly solemn. "The fragment of the spiritual source is hidden in the Abyss of the Illusionary Sea. It can only be accessed by breaking through three layers of illusionary barriers. Within the Illusionary Sea, dangers lurk everywhere, and all kinds of illusory beasts are exceptionally ferocious." Xuanfeng slowly recited the key information on the ancient stele.

"The Abyss of the Illusionary Sea? What kind of place is that?" The woman from the Blood Shadow Sect frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes. Su Ran gently shook her head, indicating that she had never heard of such a place either. Lin Feng pondered for a moment before saying, "Regardless of where the Abyss of the Illusionary Sea is or how dangerous it may be, now that we've tracked it down, the Spirit Source Fragment is of paramount importance and we absolutely cannot give up." Xuan Feng nodded in agreement: "That's right. Besides, since this ancient stele has provided a clue, we should still have a chance to obtain the Spirit Source Fragment. However, we cannot be careless about the triple illusion barrier and the Illusionary Sea Beast."

After a short rest, the group set off on their journey to find the Abyss of Illusion, guided by the faint inscriptions on the ancient stele. They traversed the labyrinthine passages of the ruins and passed through a mysterious stone forest. The stones in the forest were of various shapes, some like sharp swords piercing the sky, others like giant beasts crouching on the ground, all faintly exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

As they traversed the stone forest, a deep roar suddenly echoed. A phantom beast, resembling a Qilin but radiating a ghostly blue light, slowly emerged from the depths of the forest. Its eyes, like two burning blue flames, warily watched the group.

Lin Feng gripped his Ice Spirit Spear tightly and whispered, "Everyone be careful, this should be the Illusionary Sea Beast mentioned in the ancient stele." The Blood Shadow Sect woman brandished her Blood Spirit Curved Blade, her Blood Spirit power flowing around her. "Perfect timing, let's see how powerful it is." Xuan Feng quickly set up a light-based defensive barrier around everyone, just in case. Su Ran formed hand seals, ready to unleash ice magic at any moment.

The phantom beast launched the first attack, its jaws wide open, unleashing a pillar of eerie blue flame towards the group. Where the flame passed, the air seemed to freeze, and the surrounding stones were instantly reduced to dust. Lin Feng leaped forward, his Ice Spirit Spear radiating a dazzling icy light. "Ice Spirit Sky-Splitting Slash!" A massive ice blade met the pillar of flame head-on. The ice blade collided with the flame, producing a deafening roar, and the powerful impact caused the surrounding stone forest to collapse.

Taking advantage of the stalemate, Xuanfeng waved his staff, casting the "Light Binding Spell." Golden rays of light rose from the ground, coiling towards the phantom beast. Sensing the danger, the phantom beast nimbly twisted its body, avoiding most of the rays, but a few still managed to entangle its hind legs. The phantom beast roared angrily, struggling to break free of the golden rays.

Su Ran seized the opportunity, unleashing "Ice Shard Storm!" Countless sharp ice shards shot towards the phantom beast from all directions. A flash of blue light appeared on the phantom beast, and a blue shield materialized, deflecting the ice shards. The Blood Shadow Sect woman moved like a ghost towards the phantom beast, her Blood Spirit Scimitar blazing with crimson light, shouting, "Blood Spirit Assault!" The scimitar slammed into the phantom beast's shield, causing it to flicker with light.

Enraged by the attack, the phantom beast leaped forward with its hind legs, charging towards the Blood Shadow Sect woman like an arrow. Unable to dodge in time, the woman was grazed on the shoulder by the beast's claws, leaving a bloody gash. Seeing this, Lin Feng rushed forward, his Ice Spirit Spear thrusting repeatedly, each strike aimed directly at the beast's vitals. The phantom beast was forced to abandon its attack on the Blood Shadow Sect woman and turn to face Lin Feng.

Xuanfeng continuously cast light spells to enhance Lin Feng's attacks. Su Ran used ice-based support spells to slow down the phantom beasts. After a brief adjustment, the Blood Shadow Sect woman rejoined the battle. With everyone working together, the phantom beasts gradually found themselves at a disadvantage.

Finally, Lin Feng found the phantom beast's weakness, and the Ice Spirit Spear pierced the phantom beast's neck. The phantom beast let out a shrill scream, collapsed to the ground, and turned into a cloud of blue smoke that dissipated into the air.

The group breathed a sigh of relief and continued their journey. After a difficult search, they finally arrived at the edge of the Illusionary Sea Abyss. The Illusionary Sea Abyss looked like a vast lake radiating multicolored light, its waters shimmering and dreamlike. However, the group knew that many dangers lurked beneath this beautiful surface.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and stepped into the Illusory Sea first. The moment he entered, the scenery before him instantly changed. He found himself in a desolate desert, the sun blazing high, the heat unbearable. A fierce wind whipped up swirling sand, making it almost impossible to open his eyes. Lin Feng knew in his heart that this was the first layer of illusion. He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and tried to break through this illusory scene with his own willpower.

At the same time, Xuanfeng, Su Ran, and the woman from the Blood Shadow Sect also

Lin Feng found himself amidst a desert illusion, the sun blazing high, yellow sand swirling in the air, the heat unbearable. A howling wind swept in, the sand stinging his skin. But he knew it was all an illusion; only by maintaining unwavering will could he break through. He closed his eyes, circulating his spiritual energy, attempting to dispel the mind-altering illusion.

"Don't be fooled by appearances!" Lin Feng reminded himself silently. He calmed his mind, sensing the flow of spiritual energy around him, trying to find a flaw in the illusion. Gradually, he noticed a faint trace of icy spiritual energy hidden beneath the blazing illusion. A thought struck him, and he immediately guided his own icy spiritual energy to resonate with it.

As the power of ice spirit was released, the surrounding desert began to change. The once scorching yellow sand was gradually covered by ice, and the blazing sunlight was blocked by layers of ice mist. Lin Feng seized this opportunity and unleashed his full power of ice spirit magic, "Ice Spirit World!" In an instant, the entire desert illusion was replaced by ice and snow, and cracks appeared in the illusion. Lin Feng stomped his foot, and the cracks spread rapidly until the illusion shattered with a deafening roar.

When Lin Feng awoke from the illusion, he found himself still on the edge of the Illusionary Sea Abyss, with ripples spreading across the surrounding lake, seemingly reacting to his recent breakthrough. At that moment, Xuan Feng, Su Ran, and the woman from the Blood Shadow Sect also fell into their own illusions.

Before Xuanfeng lay a misty forest, a chilling fog permeating every inch of space. The trees were twisted and grotesque, as if concealing countless prying eyes. Xuanfeng, staff in hand, cautiously advanced. Suddenly, a pack of werewolves-like phantom beasts, radiating an eerie purple light, swarmed from all directions. Xuanfeng immediately cast a Shield of Light, protecting himself within it. "Radiant Judgment!" He swung his staff, and beams of golden light shot from the shield, striking the phantom beasts. The beasts let out screams of agony, yet continued their relentless charge towards Xuanfeng.

While fending off the attacks of the phantom beasts, Xuanfeng observed his surroundings. He discovered that these beasts seemed to be driven by some kind of force, and the source of the mist was deep within the forest. He made up his mind and decided to head towards the source of the mist to break through the illusion. He used light magic to repel the phantom beasts as he laboriously made his way deeper into the forest.

As he advanced, the attacks from the phantom beasts grew increasingly fierce, and Xuanfeng's Shield of Light gradually dimmed. But he did not retreat, continuously drawing upon the power of light from his surroundings to replenish the shield's energy. Finally, he reached the source of the mist, where a crystal radiated an eerie purple light. Xuanfeng shattered the crystal with his staff; in an instant, the illusion of the Misty Forest crumbled, and he returned to the edge of the Abyss of Illusion.

Su Ran found herself in a fantastical, icy landscape, unlike any ice-based environment she was familiar with. The ice here exuded an aura of deathly stillness. Sharp icicles rained down from the sky, and the ice on the ground was riddled with cracks, as if it could collapse at any moment. Su Ran cautiously moved forward in this dangerous environment, noticing that the icicles and cracks seemed to follow a certain pattern.

She stopped, closed her eyes, and focused her attention on the spiritual energy fluctuations in the icy landscape. Soon, she sensed an incongruous energy fluctuation, as if someone was deliberately manipulating everything. Following the direction of the energy fluctuations, Su Ran discovered an ice sculpture. Sealed within the ice sculpture was a woman with a狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) face; it was this ice sculpture that emitted the eerie spiritual energy, maintaining the illusion.

Su Ran cast ice magic, attempting to break the ice sculpture. However, the ice sculpture was exceptionally sturdy, and her attacks could only leave shallow marks. After a moment's thought, Su Ran changed the way she used her magic. Instead of forcibly attacking the ice sculpture, she guided the surrounding ice elements, allowing them to resonate with the ice elements within the sculpture. As the resonance intensified, the ice sculpture began to loosen. Finally, the ice sculpture shattered with a crash, the illusion dissipated, and Su Ran returned to the Abyss of Illusion.

The illusion facing the Blood Shadow Sect woman was a sea of ​​blood, a stench of blood and gore assaulting her senses. Countless vengeful spirits floated and sank within the blood sea, emitting mournful cries, attempting to drag her into its depths. The Blood Shadow Sect woman brandished her Blood Spirit Curved Blade, her Blood Spirit power forming a barrier around her to defend against the vengeful spirits' attacks.

"These vengeful spirits are nothing but illusions; watch how I shatter this illusion!" the Blood Shadow Sect woman shouted. She slashed at the approaching spirits as she swam towards the center of the sea of ​​blood. The closer she got to the center, the more ferocious the attacks from the spirits became, but the Blood Shadow Sect woman remained fearless, her blood spirit power growing ever stronger.

When she swam to the center of the sea of ​​blood, she discovered a bead radiating a blood-red light. It was this bead that controlled the vengeful spirits and maintained the illusion. The Blood Shadow Sect woman did not hesitate...